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Near Field Communication

NFC is a wireless communication technology to cover distances up to 10 cm, possible data rates are 106, 212 or 424 kBit/sec. A “classic” NFC transaction doesn’t take too long, about 200- 500 ms in order to keep the user experience good. User experience is actually the “key” behind NFC. The technology provides an easy and intuitive interaction, like a simple touch. You probably know this kind of contactless transaction already from one of your contactless smartcards you use for payment, access or ticketing and as you may have experienced, the time for the transaction is quite short – and that’s good. Or would you like to wait 10 seconds until the door opens? (Also think of the people queuing behind you!)